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Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Fayette County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 15012, 15401, 15410

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 123,941 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 54,962Households
  • $56,093Median household income
  • $126,900Median home value
  • 66Towns with a page
  • 64ZIP codes

Fayette County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−13.3%
120k130k140k150k2000: 148,64420002010: 136,60620102020: 128,8042020148,644128,804
Population of Fayette County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000148,644
2010136,606
2020128,804

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Fayette County
Under $50k45.2%
$50k to $100k29.4%
$100k to $150k14.9%
$150k to $200k6.3%
$200k and over4.1%

Median household income $56,093 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Fayette County
Owner occupied
39,828 units
Renter occupied
15,134 units
Vacancy rate
11.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Fayette County2023
Health care and social assistance7,537
Retail trade5,465
Accommodation and food services4,454
Manufacturing2,928
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,585
Transportation and warehousing1,550
Other services (except public administration)1,521
Construction1,298

31,590 employees in 2,485 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Fayette County compared with its state
Fayette County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFayette CountyPennsylvania
Population126,96712,986,518
Median household income$56,093$76,081
Median age45.440.9
Median home value$126,900$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.9%34.5%
Foreign-born residents1.5%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes72.5%69.3%
Mean commute to work26.6 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Fayette County66 with a page · sort by any column

Type
North Union TownshipTownship11,42938.8 sq mi
South Union TownshipTownship10,42016.8 sq mi
UniontownCity9,5542.05 sq mi
ConnellsvilleCity6,6822.18 sq mi
Bullskin TownshipTownship6,48944.0 sq mi
Dunbar TownshipTownship6,41859.2 sq mi
Georges TownshipTownship6,10047.6 sq mi
Luzerne TownshipTownship5,38429.6 sq mi
Redstone TownshipTownship4,89422.8 sq mi
German TownshipTownship4,48733.5 sq mi
Menallen TownshipTownship4,01521.3 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship3,6949.93 sq mi
Wharton TownshipTownship3,33891.7 sq mi
MasontownBorough3,1531.49 sq mi
Saltlick TownshipTownship2,93237.5 sq mi
Springfield TownshipTownship2,62759.2 sq mi
Springhill TownshipTownship2,62433.8 sq mi
Leith-HatfieldCensus designated place2,6211.85 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship2,29629.7 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship2,25720.3 sq mi
OliverCensus designated place2,1982.22 sq mi
East UniontownCensus designated place2,1811.99 sq mi
BrownsvilleBorough2,0990.98 sq mi
Connellsville TownshipTownship2,00211.3 sq mi
Jefferson TownshipTownship1,93720.0 sq mi
South ConnellsvilleBorough1,8431.68 sq mi
FairchanceBorough1,8161.19 sq mi
Upper Tyrone TownshipTownship1,6997.81 sq mi
Henry Clay TownshipTownship1,69251.2 sq mi
Nicholson TownshipTownship1,66021.8 sq mi
HopwoodCensus designated place1,6281.89 sq mi
PerryopolisBorough1,6211.47 sq mi
HillerCensus designated place1,3401.73 sq mi
Bear RocksCensus designated place1,2393.24 sq mi
South UniontownCensus designated place1,2010.45 sq mi
RepublicCensus designated place1,1710.73 sq mi
FairhopeCensus designated place1,1130.85 sq mi
Point MarionBorough1,1120.41 sq mi
Lower Tyrone TownshipTownship1,03315.9 sq mi
Belle VernonBorough9880.26 sq mi
DunbarBorough9770.58 sq mi
FarmingtonCensus designated place9692.54 sq mi
SmithfieldBorough7980.72 sq mi
EversonBorough7420.22 sq mi
Stewart TownshipTownship61450.3 sq mi
GrindstoneCensus designated place5921.31 sq mi
Lemont FurnaceCensus designated place5821.03 sq mi
Rowes RunCensus designated place5171.23 sq mi
Brownsville TownshipTownship5151.51 sq mi
NewellBorough4950.59 sq mi
Fayette CityBorough4850.22 sq mi
SmockCensus designated place4791.56 sq mi
AllisonCensus designated place4680.67 sq mi
Deer LakeCensus designated place4381.51 sq mi
Star JunctionCensus designated place4251.17 sq mi
VanderbiltBorough3970.18 sq mi
New SalemCensus designated place3901.16 sq mi
Arnold CityCensus designated place3440.48 sq mi
DawsonBorough3380.17 sq mi
EdenbornCensus designated place2810.39 sq mi
MarkleysburgBorough2380.30 sq mi
BuffingtonCensus designated place1130.16 sq mi
ChalkhillCensus designated place630.82 sq mi
RoncoCensus designated place450.51 sq mi
NaomiCensus designated place410.16 sq mi
OhiopyleBorough360.42 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.